hello this is chef john from food wishes comm with almond meal pancakes that's
right it's always wonderful when the best version of a recipe also just
happens to be the easiest version of the recipe which is the case with these
amazingly delicious and super simple almond pancakes and believe me I've
tried a lot of different versions of this and they were always either too
light and too eggy or had too much almond and were too dense and heavy but
here I finally found something that strikes the perfect balance and yes in
case you're wondering these are gluten-free in case you're into that
kind of thing or should I say not into that kind of
thing but either way let's go ahead and get started by adding two large eggs to
a mixing bowl along with one large bubble and then something that every
good pancake batter needs and that would be some liquefied fat and believe it or
not what I like to use is olive oil okay you could use melted butter or another
vegetable oil but I think that a little bit of bitterness in the olive oil
really works well on this and then to that we will add a couple tablespoons of
maple syrup plus a little splash of real vanilla extract which not only adds
flavor here but it also cancels flavor since one of the nella extract
superpowers is making the eggs in a recipe taste less eggy but anyway we'll
continue on with a nice big pinch of salt before finishing up with some
finely ground almond meal plus last but not least a nice spoon of baking powder
now hot baking soda we want baking powder and that's it we'll simply take a
whisk and mix this for a couple minutes or until we are 100% positive this is
completely a thoroughly mixed and of course one of the nice things about a
gluten-free batter is that we don't have to worry about our pancakes getting
tough if we over mix it so feel free to whisk as long as you want and that's it
this incredibly simple how many pancake batter is now done and once it is for
best results what we want to do is let it sit for about ten minutes just to
give those ingredients a little bit of time to get acquainted and for that
baking powder to start to activate although you're really not going to see
much in the way of bubbles and you know what if you're late for work and you're
in a hurry don't worry you could probably head
right to the stove I mean you are after all the rich little a Wonder Girl but I
do get the rushon that these do cook up a little
better if we let the batter sit but regardless when we're ready to cook
we can head to the stove and we'll scoop our batter into a lightly buttered
non-stick pan which we set over medium heat and if I'm being honest when I make
these for myself I usually make one big pancake
but they are much easier to flip if you make small ones not to mention they are
way more photogenic and Instagram Abul so keep that in mind if you're chasing
those likes and then what we'll do is let these cook on the first side for
about three or four minutes or until they start to get a little bit dry
around the edges and maybe we see a few little bubbles popping up through the
surface and I can see a couple of those here and also the other telltale sign as
the bottom is getting golden brown so don't be afraid to peek and once we feel
like that first sides gone long enough we'll get a flip and that's it once
we've managed to carefully turn those over we will give the other side about
two or three minutes or until they feel like they're sat when we give them a
little gentle poke also known as the old polka polka okay if they still kind of
feel mushy give another minute and that's it we will pull those off the
heat and serve them up on a nice warm plate and then as far as a topping here
I think these are perfect with some fresh fruit so what I did is toss some
blueberries and sections of tangerine with some maple syrup and we'll go ahead
and spoon that over the top and by mixing the maple syrup with the fruit
not only does everything get beautifully shiny but we've cut our garnishing
production time in half which is pretty good oh and by the way of course those
tangerines were seedless all right only a sadist would use citrus with seasoning
for this so choose carefully and that's it these almond meal pancakes are
finally ready to enjoy and that my friends is just a stunningly beautiful
and most importantly absolutely delicious plate of pancakes and the fact
that these might and probably are a little bit healthier for you is beside
the point since these really are amazing in both
taste and texture okay they are neither too eggy nor too almani and really do
have a surprisingly neutral flavor and as far as the texture goes they really
are wonderfully light yet still substantial enough to be very satisfying
like every plate of pancakes should be no matter what they're made of
oh and if you're into how juicy blueberries feel free to add a handful
right to the batter as I've tried that before and it does work beautifully but
anyway to summarize I love everything about these including just how easy
these are to make I mean this recipe has literally dumped everything in a bowl
and mix which makes it a perfect recipe for the kids of course but anyway
whether you've been searching for a gluten-free option for regular pancakes
or you've made a New Year's resolution to try to eat a little bit of healthier
with recipes that don't taste any healthier or you're just looking to
shake up that usual breakfast routine in any event I really do hope you give
these a try soon so please follow the links below for all the ingredient
amounts a printable written recipe and much more info as usual and as always
enjoy
you